Jongbhu Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Jongbhu is a village situated in Gambegre block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 45 families residing in the village Jongbhu. The total population of Jongbhu is 254 out of which 128 are males and 126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jongbhu is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jongbhu village is 53 which is 21% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jongbhu is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Jongbhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jongbhu is 60.2%. Thus Jongbhu village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 52.94% in Jongbhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jongbhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jongbhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jongbhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Literacy | 60.2% | 67.68% | 52.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 126 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 61 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Jongbhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jongbhu village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Non Working | 159 | 79 | 80 |
Nearby Villages to Jongbhu,
Below are the list of villages near Jongbhu village in Gambegre.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabelagre | 371 |
| Boldoreng | 142 |
| Sandagre | 493 |
| Galwanggri B | 79 |
| Babagre | 130 |
| Jawakgri | 131 |
| Nalnapara | 294 |
| Chenggapara | 424 |
| Dorenggri | 128 |
| Chollongpara | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jongbhu, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia